The Consequences of Chromosome Imbalance: Principles, Mechanisms, and Models

by Charles J. Epstein

Book Overview

This book considers in detail the mechanisms of a major human problem. Chromosome imbalance affects all stages of life in ways ranging from spontaneous abortion and retardation to behavioural problems and malignancy. Charles J. Epstein concerns himself with how and why a particular chromosome imbalance produces a specific phenotype. His fundamental goal is to connect chromosome aberrations with functional abnormalities in terms of gene expression,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052103809X
• ISBN13: 9780521038096
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"